Devils Backbone

Creeping Mazus

About Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus

Devils Backbone

Creeping Mazus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, Nepal

Types

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

White, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euphorbia tithymaloides

MAZUS reptans

Common Name

Devil's Backbone

Creeping Mazus

In Hindi

Devil's Backbone

जीव Mazus

In German

Devil's Backbone

Creeping Mazus

In French

Backbone du Diable

Creeping Mazus

In Spanish

El espinazo del diablo

arrastramiento Mazus

In Greek

Devil's Backbone

υφέρπουσα Mazus

In Portuguese

Espinha do Diabo

Creeping Mazus

In Polish

Kręgosłup diabła

Creeping Mazus

In Latin

Narum diaboli

reptilia Alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Malpighiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Crassulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Mazus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Mimuleae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Mimuloideae

Number of Species

200010

1 27800

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Properties of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus

Wondering what are the properties of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus? We provide you with everything About Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus. Devils Backbone doesn't have thorns and Creeping Mazus doesn't have thorns. Also Devils Backbone does not have fragrant flowers. Devils Backbone has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation and Toxic and Creeping Mazus has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus

Season and care of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Devils Backbone season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Devils Backbone is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Devils Backbone is Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.

Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green

Care of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus

Care of Devils Backbone and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devils Backbone pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.